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CHAPTER 40

YOUTH FRIENDLY HEALTH SERVICES

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The health problems of adolescents

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Need of Adolescents for YFHS

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YOUTH FRIENDLY HEALTH SERVICES

Youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services represent an approach that provides a comprehensive range of sexual and reproductive health facilities that young people demand in order to complete their specific needs, desires and vulnerabilities with high standards to be achieved in the best public services.

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Characteristics of Youth-Friendly Services

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Youth-Friendly Procedures to Facilitate

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SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER YFHS

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HEALTH CARE AND SERVICE PROVIDER

The service provider should be:

•Well trained, technically competent and non-judgmental.

•Show respect and concern for young people.

••Aware of normal patterns of adolescent development.

••Have interpersonal communication skills.

••Motivated and supported.

••Have knowledge regarding referral systems for youth.

••Maintain and respect the confidentiality and privacy of the youth.

••Have access to accurate drugs and supplies.

••Provide information and support to enable adolescent’s voluntary and informed choices.

••Have the appropriate skills to diagnose and treat common conditions.

••Give adequate time to clients or patients.

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Characteristics of Youth-Friendly Health Care and Service Provider

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YOUTH-FRIENDLY HEALTH CLINICS

Youth-Friendly Health Clinics mandate facility-based clinical as well as counselling services for adolescents and to ensure accessible, efficient and effective services.

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Characteristics of Youth Friendly Health Clinics

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SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS (SRHR)

SRHR comprises various human rights related to sexuality and reproduction, like sexual health, sexual rights, reproductive health and reproductive rights.
Everyone including children as well as adolescents are entitled to SRHR.

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Components of SRHR

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Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

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SRHR Services

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Importance of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)

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POLICIES AFFECTING SRHR

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ATTITUDE OF NURSES AND MIDWIVES IN PROVISION OF SERVICES

Nurses/midwives’ views and beliefs regarding adolescents SRH services consequently brought up a conflict between the underlying beliefs of nurses regarding the use of family planning and their professional code of conduct.